School holiday trout stocking
Ahead of the school holidays, 'ready-to-catch' rainbow trout are stocked into lakes around Melbourne and regional centres.
The rainbow trout stocked are advanced yearlings and are suitable to be caught immediately. Rainbow trout are a good option for children or those trying fishing for the first time, because they are relatively easy to catch and take a variety of baits and lures.
This stocking program aims to encourage families to go fishing, particularly during school holidays.
Anglers are reminded that a daily bag limit of five trout applies, of which only two can exceed 35 centimetres.
Fish stocking is funded by recreational fishing licence fees and the State Government's Target One Million plan, which aims to get more people fishing, more often.
School holiday family fishing waters
| Water | 1st Term Holidays (April) | 2nd Term Holidays (July) | 3rd Term Holidays (Sept) | Gone Fishing Day (14 Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocked | Stocked | Predicted | Predicted | |
| Albert Park Lake | 0 | 1500 | 1500 | 0 |
| Alexandra Lake (Ararat) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Allans Flat Dredge Hole | 0 | 750 | 750 | 500 |
| Anderson Lake (Chiltern) | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Arboretum Dam (Euroa) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Bannockburn Lagoon (Bannockburn) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Bartlett Lake (Tatura) | 0 | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| Berwick Springs Estate Lake | 0 | 750 | 750 | 0 |
| Calembeen Lake (Creswick) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) | 0 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Cato Lake (Stawell) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Caulfield Racecourse Lake | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Cobden Lake (Cobden) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Coleraine Lagoon (Coleraine) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) | 0 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Darlingsford Lake (Melton) | 0 | 300 | 500 | 0 |
| Don Lake (Healesville) | 0 | 400 | 400 | 0 |
| Dunkeld Arboretum (Dunkeld) | 0 | 0 - Restoration works | 0 | 0 |
| Eildon Pondage Weir (Eildon) | 1500 + broodstock | 900+ broodstock | At least 1000 + broodstock | Will receive a total of 14,000 ready-to-catch trout over the year |
| Emerald Lake | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Esmond Lake (Ballarat) | 0 | 250 | 250 | 0 |
| Ess Lagoon (Casterton) | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Felltimber Creek Wetlands (Wodonga) | 0 | 600 | 600 | 0 |
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | 0 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald) | 0 | 350 | 350 | 0 |
| Forest Lake (Kangaroo Flat) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Garfield Lake (Garfield) | 0 | 250 | 250 | 0 |
| Glenlyon Dam (Glenlyon, Victoria) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Glenrowan Recreational Reserve Lake | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Goldfields Reservoir (St Arnaud) | 0 | 100 - low water level | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Course Dam (Longwood) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Great Western Racing Recreation Reserve Lake (Great Western) | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Guthridge Lake (Sale) | 0 | 250 | 250 | 0 |
| Haddon Reservoir (Haddon) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Hanging Rock Lake (Woodend) | 0 | 350 | 350 | 0 |
| Heyfield Racecourse Lake (Heyfield) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Hyland Lake (Churchill) | 0 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Jack Emmett Lagoon (Rupanyup) | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 |
| Jubilee Lake (Daylesford) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Jubilee Lake (Skipton) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) | 0 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Kennington Reservoir (Strathdale) | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Les Stone Park Lake (Wodonga) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Lethbridge Lake (Lethbridge) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Lilliput Lane Reserve (Pakenham) | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Lilydale Lake (Lilydale) | 0 | 1000 | 1000 | 0 |
| Lismore Golf Club Dam | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Marma Lake (Murtoa) | 0 | 350 | 350 | 0 |
| Marysville Lake (Marysville) | 450 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Merriwa Park Lake (Wangaratta) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Minyip Wetlands (Minyip) | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Mooroopna Recreation Reserve Lake (Mooroopna) | 0 | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| Morwell/Kernot Lake (Morwell) | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* |
| Mount Beauty Pondage | 0** | 0** | 0** | 0** |
| Navan Park Lake (Melton) | 0 | 1050 | 600 | |
| Neangar Lake (Eaglehawk) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Nhill Lake (Nhill) | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Numurkah Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursery Reservoir (Macedon) | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| Ouyen Lake (Ouyen) | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Hamilton Reservoir (Hamilton) | 0 | 400 | 200 | 0 |
| Pakenham Lake (Pakenham) | 0 | 750 | 750 | 0 |
| Pertobe Lake (Warrnambool) | 0 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Police Paddock Dams (Horsham) | 0 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Quarry Street Reserve Lake (Trentham) | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Rokewood Reservoir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowville Lakes | 0 | 550 (400 into Sutton Lake, 150 into Hill Lake) | 550 (400 into Sutton Lake, 150 into Hill Lake) | 0 |
| Roxburgh Park Lakes (McIvor Lake, Roxburgh Park) | 0 | 400 | 400 | 0 |
| Saint Augustine's Water Hole (Geelong) | 0 | 750 | 750 | 0 |
| Sambell Lake (Beechworth) | 0 | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| Simpson Recreation Reserve Lakes (Simpson) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Spavin Lake (Sunbury) | 0 | 850 | 600 | 0 |
| Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley) | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga) | 0 | 400 | 400 | 0 |
| Tchum Lake (Birchip) | 0 | 1000 | 1000 | 0 |
| Tea Tree Lake (Mortlake) | 0 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| The Gong (Buninyong) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Tom Thumb Lake (Eaglehawk) | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Tronoh Dredge Hole (Harrietville) | 0 | 400 | 400 | 0 |
| Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Sandy Creek) | 0 | 750 | 750 | 0 |
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | 0 | 750 | 750 | 0 |
| Victoria Lakes (Ballarat) | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 |
| Walter J Smith Reserve (Riddells Creek) | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Yarrambat Lake (Yarrambat) | 0 | 1000 | 1000 | 600 |
* Morwell Lake cannot be stocked due to water contamination. Contact the EPA for more information
**Not a 2020 Family Fishing Water.